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Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing livestreaming woman
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Man sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing livestreaming woman
Kenichi Takano stabbed Airi Sato multiple times on a Tokyo street after he had lent her millions in yen.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Man held for allegedly planning indiscriminate killing in Tokyo
Police in Toyama Prefecture have arrested the 53-year-old suspect, who broadly admitted the allegations against him.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Japanese social media influencer given suspended sentence over tax evasion
The Tokyo District Court also imposed a fine of ?40 million on an advertising agency for which influencer Reika Kuroki serves as president.
A group of police officers walks outside the Ariake Tennis Park at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, in August 2021.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Former event business executive found guilty over Tokyo Games bid-rigging
Tokyo District Court sentenced the 66-year-old former executive, Masahiko Fujino, to one year and eight months in prison, suspended for three years.
Japan Post has uncovered two more former employees involved in bribery, adding to a growing scandal over leaked contract prices and alleged kickbacks.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Two more former Japan Post workers implicated in bribery scandal
An internal investigation from Japan Post showed the method of the wrongdoing involving contracts was passed down among the three workers.
All Nippon Airways captain Ryota Mise was sentenced to one year and eight months in prison for sexually assaulting a flight attendant by grabbing her buttocks, the Tokyo District Court ruled Tuesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
ANA captain jailed for sexually assaulting flight attendant
Judge Takao Okawa said the defendant committed a ¡°despicable¡± sexual assault that abused his position as captain.
A view of the burnt-out building in Osaka's Dotonbori entertainment district in August 2025
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Careless smoker accused of causing fatal Osaka fire in 2025
The police called for prosecutors to indict the man on charges of gross negligence resulting in an accidental fire.
Kansai Electric Power's Oi nuclear plant No.1 through No. 4 reactors in Fukui Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Kyoto District Court rejects suit seeking halt of Oi nuclear plant
The plaintiffs had argued the risks related to the stability of the nuclear plant¡¯s foundations were underestimated and that evacuation plans were flawed.
A 48-year-old Turkish man was found unresponsive while lying face-up in a restroom at the detention facility of the Takao Police Station early on July 2, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Turkish man dies while in Tokyo police custody
The man said he began experiencing abdominal pain on June 29 while in police custody in Tokyo, and he was pronounced dead on July 2, with police not publicly stating the cause.
Hyogo prefectural assembly member Kenichi Okutani (right) and his attorney hold a news conference in Kobe on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 14, 2026
Decision not to indict anti-NHK group¡¯s head found to be inappropriate
During the campaign for the 2024 Hyogo gubernatorial election, Takashi Tachibana gave an allegedly intimidating speech in front of a prefectural assembly member¡¯s home-cum-office.

Overseas remittances from Japan top ?1 trillion for the first time
As of October, there were 2.57 million foreign workers in Japan, up 11.7% from the year before, according to the health ministry.
Turkish man dies while in Tokyo police custody
A 48-year-old Turkish man was found unresponsive while lying face-up in a restroom at the detention facility of the Takao Police Station early on July 2, according to the Metropolitan Police Department.
America¡¯s new India doctrine: Never repeat the China mistake
U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi take part in a joint news conference at the White House in February 2025.
Global demand is reshaping secondhand fashion in Japan
A rise in tourists on the hunt for on-the-ground deals as well as foreign-facing resellers seeking to turn a profit has Japan's secondhand fashion industry facing a crunch.
Extreme heat grips Japan with potential double storm brewing
As heat grips Japan, authorities are urging residents to use air conditioning, avoid unnecessary outdoor activity and drink fluids before feeling thirsty.
Japan¡¯s largest exhibition of women photographers rights a wrong in cultural history
Miwa Yanagi¡¯s ¡°Elevator Girl House¡± series skewers the superficiality of gender roles through staged images.
Is ramen soup? An inquiry.
Ramen is one of Japan's national dishes. But what exactly is it?
Global demand is reshaping secondhand fashion in Japan
A rise in tourists on the hunt for on-the-ground deals as well as foreign-facing resellers seeking to turn a profit has Japan's secondhand fashion industry facing a crunch.
Over 70% of accommodations in Japan say they are understaffed amid tourism influx
The number of foreign visitors to Japan reached a high of 42.68 million in 2025.
¡®Princess Mononoke¡¯ comes alive in Super Kabuki staging
The ¡°Princess Mononoke¡± adaptation was created under Shochiku¡¯s Super Kabuki initiative, a modern form of kabuki with more technology in staging and open to pop culture collaborations.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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